The duo of classical musicians met in 2008 when they participated in concerts of contemporary Latin American Chamber Music. A constant and shared interest to promote their national musical heritage has led them to include some of the most important Latin American composers in their classical repertoire.
Duo Deconet are considered the chamber musician pioneers of the 21st century for Latin American music in Australia. Their aim is to promote the music of a new generation of established living Latin American composers, regularly offering premieres in the Asia-Pacific region. The contemporary and eclectic repertoire performed by Duo Deconet, incorporates the vast and amazing 20th and 21st century repertoire from: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Mongolia, Panama, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Duo Deconet is constantly researching for collaborations with musicologists and composers around the world. The new generation includes: Sadiel Cuentas, Eddie Mora, Miguel Del Águila, Juan J. Colomer, Paul Dessene, Leonardo Coral, Carlos Salomón, Alejandro Corona, Eduardo Gamboa, Luis C. Figueroa, Guido López, Jorge Grundman, Alexis Aranda and Manuel Ruiz del Corral.
Duo Deconet have recently collaborated with Australian composers like Daniel Rojas, Margaret Brandman and Elena Kats-Chernin.
They have performed in Canberra at the National Multicultural Festivals, Flip Art Canberra 100, and the Ninth Biennial Conference of the Association of Iberian & Latin American Studies of Australasia (ANU-AILASA) 2010. In 2013, they presented the Musica Neotipica –C. Salomon at the Westley Music Centre.
In Melbourne, they have performed at the BMW Edge, Federation Square 2010. In 2011 Duo Deconet performed at the Melba Hall-University of Victoria, presented by Dr. Melanie Plesch, the Embassy of Argentina and the Embassy of Mexico.
In Sydney they have performed constant premieres at Roxy Theatre, at Paddington Uniting Church, at Mosman Art Gallery, Duffy Music Centre, Zenith Theatre and the Australian Museum. In Penrith at the Joan Sutherland Performing art Centre.
Avila and Enriquez are members of the Music Teachers Association of NSW, New Music Network, Australian Music Centre, and associates of ANU-ANCLAS.
The success that Duo Deconet, has achieved over the last eight years, has substantially increased, therefore the duo has spent time researching Australian music containing some elements of Latin-American music. The new Ibero American and Australian repertoire, commissioned works, collaborations and concerts have led them to expand the dimension of their projects.
Duo Deconet has invested time in strengthening its governance as an Incorporated not for profit association, within the small performing arts sector; with the aim to continue ongoing collaborations, creating original activities with quality, that will represent value for the Australian and Latin-American business sectors here and abroad.
Music is in constant evolution, experience it with Duo Deconet.